The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-02

between Chicago and indianapolis clubs, Athletic
Park. 3:45 o'clock p. II.
/ ART EXHIBIT. Masonic Hall
/ COMMON COUNCIL, evening.
| GRAND OPERA-HOUSE-Concert of the Boston
symphony Orchestra, evening.
| THE MUSEUM-"Grogan's Elevation" afternoon
and evening.
| In Brief
A horse and buggy belonging to J. ". Treney,
residing at No. SO Decatur street were stolen
from in front of Grace NJ. Z. Church during
| services last night
VIM. Dryer residing at the corner of Bicking
aud High streets. dropped dead oflhears disease.
in his yard, Saturday afternoon. he was sixty
years of age. and has had heart trouble for sew
eral years.
Sidney Barber, the colored female giant of
Elizabeth street, was on spree again. yester-
day, and drove every body in her neigh borhood
out of their houses before the police CAPTURED
her. 1t took several officers to get her behind
the bars at the stationhouse.
The State Board of Printing has declined to
/ allow requisition of the State Agricultural
Board which includes the report of the Horticult-
ural Society The statute provides that the
/ Horticultural Society shall have 500 copies
/ printed In this the State Board of Ag-
| ricuture's report contains 5000 reports of the
/ Horticultural Society, which does not comport
| with the law.
! A QUIET SUNDAY AMONG THE SALOONS.
The saloon men obeyed the law better than
usual yesterday. There was some selling on the
| great majority of proprietors remained away
/ from their places of business. 1t is the first
/ Sunday that has passed without arrest since
| Travis became superintendent
POLLARD HEARD FROM AGAIN.
| State Treasurer Lencke yesterday received
telegram from j. A. Clark, of London, On
taro, stating tina. Frank Pollard. the township
warrant swindler, was in that city, and asking
if he was wanted here The telegram
turned over to Superintendent Travis who
nounced that the fugitive was not wanted here
now.
TOOK AN OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE.
George H Campbell, the lawyer, was found
in a stairway on East Court street. yesterday. at
noon, dying from an overdose of morphine. He
was taken TO the station house, where DIR.
Hodges, by meaas of the stomach pump and
antidotes, saved his life after working with him
all afternoon. He Is in the habit of using the
drug, and accidentally took an overdose
HENDERsoN's POLITICAL MISSION.
Hon. Ed Henderson, of Washington, is IN the
city Here political misson?" asked
Journal reporter of him last evening. II just
came home to that the Democrats carry the
Martinsville city election" was the reply. The
Democratic poet-laureate is in excellent health,
and says he is well pleased with his position IN
Washington. He will probably not return to
his post of duty for several weeks
AN OLD SOLDIER ARRESTED FOR THEFT.
John McGinnis is an old soldier who mows
yards in this city during the summer season,
and lives at the Dayton Soldiers Home in win
ter. On Saturday night he concluded to come
here to begin work, and before leaving stole
seven $40 gold pieces from his room mate at the
home Superintendent Travis was notified of
the theft, and yesterday Detectives Haley and
Thornton arrested McGinnis West Washing
ton street He had but $55 of the money, and
refused to tell what he had done with the re-
malnder. He will be returned to Dayton, this
morning.
THE GERMAN ORPHAN socIETY's EXCURSION.
At the regular meeting of tie German Orphan
Society. yesterday afternoon, the committee hav-
ing in charge the Cincinnati excursion reported
that they had not found it necessary to CORE
spond with the president of the Interstate
commerce Commission, for they had discovered
In the bill clause that permitted the running
of excursions for national, state or benevolent
purposes Two excursions will therefore, be
run. one on the evening of May IA and the other
on the morning of the 18th, both over the Big
-Four railroad. An invitation to attend the au-
nual festival of the Louisville German Ophans'
Home was accepted, and committee appointed
to make ali necessary arrangements. Inc new
Orphans Home building has been completed
and will be occupied in a few days.
FIRE IN A GROCERY STORE.
The grocery store of M. NJ Williams. No. 81
West Washington street, was badly damaged at
3 o'clock yesterday morning by fire that
originated in the cellar. 1t was discovered by
the officers that beat. who turned in the
alarm. When the department arrived nearly all
the goods in the cellar had been destroyed. and
the flames had reached the main floor. The fire
was soon put out by the use of the chemical.
Mr.. Williams had both the cellar and the main
floor of two rooms packed with goods. The
damage to the building does not amount to any
thing, all the fire was in the stock. Until the
goods are examined it is difficult to estimate
what the loss is. but it is estimated at SO, 900.
The stock covered by insurance in Zeiner e.
Friedley's agency. as follows Royal, of Liver
London lancashire Ii
pool, s. 900; Springfield of Massachusetts,
ST 900; Teutona of Dayton, Ohio, 81, 200; total,
So, 000
LIABILITY OF POLICEMEN FOR DAMAGES.
Within the past two months small verdicts for
damages for false arrests have been returned in
the Superior Court against two members of the
Metropolitan police force. The first against
Patroman Spearng. The costs and all amount
ed to $21, and the amount paid by coec-
ton taken up from the officers. Two weeks ago
a verdict was returned against John Lowe for 81
and costs, amounting in all to about $40 The
arrest he made was by order of Lang when he
was superintendent. and officer could not
refuse to make an arrest under such conditions
without losing his position, the members of the
force feel that he should not be held personally
responsible. Superintendent Travis will bring
the matter before the board meeting to-day. and
an effort will be made to have them shoulder the
responsibility. The men say that whenever they
secure a reward on arrest they have to pay it
over to the board and they think it would be
costs IL the few damage suits that are brought.
THE SEYMOUR WIDOWS LOSS.
Julia West-Hans with the assistance of the
police, yesterday ascertaned that John Bishop,
the man who got possession of 81. 100 pension
money, mad gone to Mercer county Kentucky,
with his wife and family His former residence,
on Madison avenue. was vacated. and the neigh
bors said Mrs Bishop packed all their effects
and left the city last Saturday. Mrs. West-Hans
says that she resided with the Bishop family
before she was married, ana after separating
from her husband, again took up her residence
with them. Mr.. Bishop. she says. always took
a great interest in her securing her pension and
gave her much assistance. She is of the opinion
that there was understanding between Bishop
and his wife that he was to get possession of the
money when she drew it from the bank. Super
intendeut Travis refused to send an officer on
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